'Nasty surprise' for those predicting EU disunity: Irish PM

16/02/2019|3min

Those who believe the EU's solidarity towards Ireland will falter over the Brexit backstop are 'in for a nasty surprise', the Irish prime minister has warned.
Leo Varadkar said Dublin's 'concerns have become the European Union's concerns' during the UK's exit from the bloc.
He told the All-Island Civic Dialogue on Brexit at Dublin Castle: 'One of the most striking things about what has unfolded since the UK's decision to leave has been the remarkable solidarity from the EU.
'Despite many attempts to bilateralise issues or to divide the 27, the solidarity has been strong and resolute and those who think it will break at the last moment are in for a nasty surprise.'
The backstop has emerged as the main issue preventing UK Prime Minister Theresa May getting a Brexit deal through parliament in time for Britain to leave the EU as scheduled at the end of March.